Small Purple and Gold (Pyrausta aurata)

Species Summary

Record Count: 16
Moth Count: 20
Largest Moth Count in a single trap: 5
First Record Date: 23/05/2009
Last Record Date: 19/05/2024
Earliest Record Date: 15th April
Latest Record Date: 21st August

Individual Records

Date Location Moth Count Comment
19/05/2024 Chapel Lane, Lewes BN7 3AY, UK 1
27/06/2023 Ashurst Lane, Plumpton 1
23/05/2023 Plumpton Lane, Plumpton 1 Daylight sighting
30/07/2022 The Rest 1
30/07/2022 The Rest 1
18/05/2022 The Rest 1 (not trap)
15/08/2021 The Rest, Plumpton Lane 1 (not trap)
13/08/2021 Ashcombe Bottom (South Downs) 1 (not trap)
15/08/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
17/07/2020 Old Mill House 1 Photographed
21/08/2017 Stable Cottage, Plumpton 1
13/08/2016 Ashcombe Glade 1 1
15/04/2014 Sensitive and/or private site within The Parish of Plumpton 1 First seen last year on marjoram.
27/05/2013 Sensitive and/or private site within The Parish of Plumpton 1
11/08/2010 Blackcap Hill 1
23/05/2009 Blackcap, near Plumpton 5